对于取舍的
A bad agreement / compromise is better than a good / successful lawsuit. 吃亏的跟解也比胜诉强。
A bad peace is even worse than war,忍辱负重换来的和平比战斗更要不得。
A barley corn is better than a diamond to a cock.对公鸡而言，谷麦胜于钻石。
A beggar cannot be a chooser,狼吞虎咽。(讨饭的不能挑肥拣?)。
A man may lose more in an hour than he can get in seven. 一小时所丧失的，远超过七小时所取得的。//失易得难。
A small amount that you have is worth more than a large amount that is uncerta i n.能控制的小局部赛过无奈得到的多数。
A spar row in the hand is better than a cock on the roof.手中的麻展赛过屋顶上的公鸡。(sparrow:麻展)。
Advice is a stranger, if we I come he stays for the night; if not we I come he returns home the same day,忠告是位生疏客，若受欢迎，就停留过夜;不受欢送，当天便回家。
All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws.猫都爱吃鱼，却又都怕弄湿爪子,亲情。
All covet (贪求)，a I I lose.贪多必失。(covet:贪求)
All gains are made at some sacrifice.有所舍，方能有所得。
Although it rains, throw not away your watering pot.纵然天下雨，休把喷壶丢。
An able horse will never come back to feed in the same stable,好马不吃回首草。
Nothing must be done hastily but killing of fleas.除了抓跳蚤，无事须浮躁。
Of two evils/ills choose the I east.两害相权取其轻。
Omelets are not made without breaking eggs,有失才有得。(Omelet:煎蛋卷)
Once on shore, we pray no more, —旦上了岸，就不再祷告。
One cannot be in two place at once, —身不可分两地。
One cannot eat one，s cake and have it.事难两全其美◦
One who can do everything can do nothing.什么者p能{故，什么者P不专身青。
One who has I iterary tastes is rarely expert in military exercises.文武难双全。(military:军事的;军用的;军人的)。
One who sits between two chairs may easily fa I I down, —人坐两椅易跌跋。
One would like to eat fish, but would not like to get into the water.想要吃鱼却又不想踏进水里。
Pick up a sesame seed only to lose a watermelon.因小失大。
Praise the sea, but keep on I and.赞赏大海的巨大，然而要待在海洋上。
Preachers can talk but never teach, unI ess they practice what they preach. 言教比言教更有效。
Precepts may lead and examples draw,教训能领导人，实际能推动听。
Quality is better than quantity.质重于量。
Rabbits do not eat the grass around their burrows,兔子不吃窝边草。
Sharp stomachs make short graces.饿着肚子顾不了体面。
Since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get.得不到爱好的，那就去喜欢已经得到的。
Spoil the ship for half penny worth of tar.因小失大。
Take honor from me and my life is undone.夺去名声，如同夺走性命。
Tastes differ,人各有所好。
That which is striking and beautiful is not a I ways good, but that which is good is a I ways beautiful.俏丽而惹人注目标东西未必美好，但美妙的货色老是漂亮的。
The tailor makes the man.人靠衣装。
There are but three ways of living: by working， by stealing, or by begging.生涯途径有三条：工作、偷窃或乞讨。
Wade not in unknown water.不知水的深?，勿膀水过河。
Want the horse to be the best, also want the horse not to eat any hay. // You can't have your cake and eat it too.又要马儿好，又要马儿不吃草。
We I I fed, wed bred.衣食足而后知荣辱。
When two ride on one horse, one must sit behind.两人共骑一马，总有一个坐在后。
When we cannot get what we love， we must love what is within our reach.若无法得到所爱，只好爱你所得。
When you play, play hard. When you work, don't play at all.游玩时，纵情游玩;工作时，极力工作。
Where might is master, justice is servant.有强权，就没有正义。
Where passion is high there reason is low.感情愈高涨，理智愈低落。
Where the hedge is lowest, men may soonest over,矮禽色最轻易跨过。(避重就轻)。
Who minds his own business has no time to mind other folks.只关怀本人的人无暇顾及别人。
Wisdom is a good purchase though we pay dear for it 为 了获取常识，付出高价也值得。
Wise men love truth, whereas fools shun it,聪慧人爱真谛，蠢人背弄真理。 (shun:避开，躲避，防止)
Without danger we cannot get beyond danger，不冒险就不能出险。
You can't eat your cake and have it.世事难两全其美。
You can't expect both ends of a sugar cane are as sweet. //You can't have both.甘蔗不两头甜。
You can't hatch chickens from fried eggs.煎熟的蛋辉不出小鸡来。
You can't have it both ways.万事无两全其美。
You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs,没把鸡蛋攻破焉能做出煎蛋卷。//有失才有得。
You cannot pull a fish out of a pond without I abo (u) r.要从池堵拉起鱼，不可能不费劲。
You cannot reason with a hungry be I I y.饥饿时不可能领有理智。
You cannot sell the cow and sup the milk.不可能要把乳牛卖掉，又要有牛奶能够喝。
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